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FXUS61 KOKX 101657
AFDOKX
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New York NY
1157 AM EST Tue Dec 10 2024
.SYNOPSIS...
A stationary front will remain just south of the area today,
and then lift through as a warm front tonight. Intensifying low
pressure and an associated strong cold front will impact the
area Wednesday into Wednesday night. A secondary cold front will
move through on Thursday, followed by high pressure building
across for late week. A weakening disturbance will move across
late in the weekend, followed by weak high pressure on Monday.
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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
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Light E/NE flow to the north of a stationary front to the south this
afternoon will maintain low clouds and patchy fog, along with a
chance of afternoon showers with the front just south and weak
mid level shortwave energy riding across in SW flow aloft. High
temps today will be in the 40s inland, and lower 50s across the
NYC metro area and Long Island.
Tonight the flow turns SE and then S, which should allow the
front to the south to start lifting into and through the area
tonight, especially late as low level flow just off the sfc also
increases. Warm advection and moisture transport in deep layer
S-SW flow aloft will also increase rain chances, especially
after midnight. Evening low temps from the mid 40s to near 50
should increase through the 50s overnight.-- End Changed Discussion --
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.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Active weather expected with wind and heavy rain Wed into Wed
evening.
A deepening upper level trough across the Central states will
amplify and become negatively tilted as it approaches, with
an intensifying sfc low passing just NW of the area Wed
afternoon, and a trailing strong cold front pushing across
from late day Wed into Wed evening. Rain should become moderate
to locally heavy, and a narrow convective band developing ahead
of the front should help produce the heaviest rainfall across
S CT and central/eastern portions of Long Island, where WPC
highlights a slight risk of excessive rainfall. A few tstms are
possible in this corridor as well via marginal elevated
instability.
Forecast rainfall amounts range from 2-3 inches, highest across
SE CT, with locally higher amounts possible.
High Wind Watch remains in effect for eastern Suffolk and
southern New London Counties Wednesday afternoon/evening for
possible southerly gusts up to 60 mph as a strong LLJ passes
overhead in advance of the cold front. A wind advy will likely
be needed for most of the rest of the coast and the NYC metro
area, with potential for southerly gusts 45 to 55 mph Wednesday
afternoon and evening. There is still some possibility of the
strongest wind gusts extending farther west along the CT coast
and into the rest of Suffolk.
Winds shift to the W with cold fropa Wed night, and should still
be gusty with cold advection. Gusts should average 25-30 mph
much of the night.
Unseasonably mild temperatures of 60-65 on Wed should quickly
drop after fropa Wed evening, with lows in the 30s by daybreak
Thu.
The upper level trough axis pivots through and moves N of the
area on Thu, with strong CAA. Look for a windy day with a few
gusts potentially getting to about 40 mph. Winds start to
diminish Thu night. Highs on Thu will range only from the mid
30s to lower 40s, then fall to the upper teens and 20s Thu
night.
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.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
High pressure builds in from the west on Friday. Winds will
continue to subside as the center of the high pressure ridge
approaches. Sunny, but colder than normal with highs only in the
30s and early morning wind chills in the teens. The ridge axis
shifts through during Friday night into Saturday morning, with
the high shifting offshore Saturday afternoon into night. Dry
weather through at least Saturday evening, then some precip may
sneak in by late at night.
The better chances of precip will start on Sunday as a low
amplitude mid level trough approaches with a surface
reflection of a weak cold front or trough pushing in from the
west. Global models agree with precip along this boundary, but
the precip diminishes by the time the boundary would be over the
forecast area. As such, capped PoPs at chance. The trough aloft
flattens as it shifts through during Sunday night, with ridging
aloft to follow on Monday. Models still show precip potential
Sunday night into Monday with perhaps an inverted surface trough
extending northward into the area. Have therefore kept at least
a "hidden" slight chance of PoPs for Monday. As for precip
types Sunday through Monday, it should be rain for the most
part, however there could be some wintry precip types well
inland. Kept precip types simplified to rain/snow due to the
uncertainty, but with that said, spots well inland would
potentially see sleet and freezing rain as models indicate warm
air moving in aloft with near freezing surface temperatures.
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.AVIATION /15Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
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A warm front just south of the southern terminals slowly lifts
north this afternoon into tonight. Elongated Low pressure and
its associated cold front approach late tonight. Times of
improvement to MVFR are possible late this afternoon/early
evening, mainly for the city terminals. Rain spreads west to
east across the terminals tonight starting at 00z or shortly
thereafter.
NE-ENE winds this morning under 10kt, increasing to around 10kt
this afternoon and veering more east. Winds veer further and
become more SE-S tonight and increase. The winds become gusty
late tonight with LLWS possible as early as the start of the
Wednesday morning push.
NY Metro (KEWR/KLGA/KJFK/KTEB)TAF Uncertainty...
Amendments likely regarding ceiling and visibility changes throughout
the TAF period. Moderate confidence that cigs remain below 1000 ft
through the entire TAF period.
OUTLOOK FOR 12Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
Wednesday: IFR and rain, possibly heavy at times. Slight chance of
thunder. S gusts and LLWS increase through the day, with gusts
potentially up to 40-50kt in the afternoon to early evening -
highest gusts east of the city terminals. Winds veering SW in the
evening, then more W overnight with VFR returning and gusts still
around 30kt.
Thursday: VFR with W winds gusting around 30kt.
Friday and Saturday: VFR.
Detailed information, including hourly TAF wind component
forecasts, can be found at: https:/www.weather.gov/zny/n90-- End Changed Discussion --
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.MARINE...
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Sub SCA conds into tonight. Low pressure and its associated
cold front will impact the waters Wed into Wed evening.
Southerly winds and ocean seas will quickly increase to SCA Wed
AM. Gales should develop on all waters by afternoon, and as a
strong LLJ moves across there is potential for storm force wind
gusts across ocean and ern sections.
Once the strong low level jet passes, gales are likely to
continue elsewhere into Thursday. Rough seas are expected with
this system, up to 4-7 ft on the Sound and 12-18 ft on the
ocean late Wednesday into Wednesday night.
Gales are likely on the ocean waters on Thu, and potentially on
the non-ocean waters as well as intensifying low pressure pulls
away to the north and a strong pressure gradient in place.
Winds should subside with SCA conditions likely for a good
portion of Thu night as things settle down quickly into early
Fri morning. Sub SCA conditions return on Fri and should last
into Sat with high pressure settling over the waters.-- End Changed Discussion --
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.HYDROLOGY...
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A widespread 2-3" of rainfall likely with a widespread moderate
to heavy rainfall event from late Tue night into Wed evening
ranges from 2-3 inches. Locally 4 to 5" amts are possible,
particularly across LI/S CT where high-res models are
indicating bands of heavy rain moving north thru the region Wed
morning, and followed by a consolidating e-w moving axis of
heavy rain/embedded thunder ahead/along the cold front.
Rainfall rates of 1+"/hr possible in this line. This line will
be progressive, but will occur over already saturated ground
from earlier 1-2" rain over LI/CT and may expand in size as it
moves east with better llj forcing.
Headwater guidance indicating that 2"/6hr or 3"/12hr would be
sufficient for minor flashy small stream flooding. Moderate
potential of this occurrence is across S CT.
Otherwise, the primary threat from this rainfall will be minor
urban and poor drainage flooding, with rainfall rates of
generally 1/4 to 1/2"hr between 6am and 6pm, with brief
3/4-1"/hr rates possible. This will be most persistent across
LI/S CT. There is a localized risk of flash flooding where
higher rates persist, particularly S CT.-- End Changed Discussion --
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.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
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As little as 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 ft surge needed for minor coastal
impact with the Wed AM high tide. With as little as 2 1/2 ft for
the evening high tide.
With easterly flow tonight causing some tidal piling, and
southerly winds just beginning to ramp up during the morning
high tide, water levels will approach minor flood thresholds and
perhaps touch in a few spots across SW CT and southern
Queens/Nassau.
While peak surge is expected to occur Wed afternoon and early
evening, stillwater levels for most locations should once again
remain below minor flooding benchmarks. But with a gradual
windshift from southerly storm force to SW SCA just before or
during the time of evening high tide, potential for areas along
the southern bays of NYC LI, south facing shoreline of twin
forks, and coastal CT to see minor coastal impacts from combo
of elevated water and splashover from wave action. This includes
the eastern Great South Bay as water levels may remain elevated
and could touch minor benchmarks as a strong southerly flow
switches to the southwest, preventing water from escaping the
bay quickly.
The combination of 10-15 ft breakers during the evening high
tide will cause widespread beach flooding and erosion.
Scattered area of dune base erosion, and localized washovers
possiblefor LI beaches where dunes protection is compromised.-- End Changed Discussion --
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.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
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CT...High Wind Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday
evening for CTZ012.
NY...High Wind Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday
evening for NYZ079-081.
NJ...None.
MARINE...Storm Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening
for ANZ331-332-340-345-350-353.
Gale Warning from 6 AM Wednesday to 6 AM EST Thursday for
ANZ335-338-355.
Small Craft Advisory until 10 AM EST this morning for ANZ350.-- End Changed Discussion --
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SYNOPSIS...JC/BG
NEAR TERM...BG/NV
SHORT TERM...BG
LONG TERM...JCBG
AVIATION...JC/JE
MARINE...JC/NV
HYDROLOGY...NV
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...NV